Come and see: A solidarity plunge
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article38235
- Author
- Hiltz, Fred (Frederick James), 1953-
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2013 January
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2013 January
- Volume
- 139
- Issue
- 1
- Page
- 3
- Notes
- "The church celebrates Jesus' baptism every year on the first Sunday after the Epiphany". "It is clear that Jesus understood his baptism as the prelude to his ministry. He moves among the people, teaching, reconciling, bringing hope, announcing peace and proclaiming the coming of God's reign on earth. In the same way, our baptism is a sacramental calling to a life of service in his name. Indeed, as Christopher Duraisingh ('From Church-Shaped Mission to Mission-Shaped Church', Episcopal Divinity School) writes, 'baptism is primarily an event, as it was with the baptism of Christ, "a solidarity plunge" in the waters of Jordan that flow through our neighbourhoods today, that is a commitment to walk in solidarity and compassion with others, sharing their hopes and fears, their joy and pain. As such, baptism is fundamentally a missional act of stepping out with Christ in a life for others'. Pray that, each and every day, God will give us grace 'to make the plunge !'"